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Her interview with the Get Out star pulled in five million views - a fraction of the audience she'd go on to attract, but evidence her hard work was clearly starting to pay off.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

At Tsinghua, Yang studied under Tang Jie, a prolific professor who would go on to start Z.AI, a top Chinese lab that competes with Moonshot today.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The Dodgers are hopeful Shohei Ohtani will not go on the injured list, but his latest injury scare could keep him off the mound for the rest of the season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

If Chicken Run proved Aardman could conquer Hollywood, another character would go on to conquer the world.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Whether Willem, when he graduated, would get the scholarship that would let him go on to the university.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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